'The little girl in that video was actually our cousin': Jalal brothers finally confess their drive-by shooting and bomb hoax videos are totally FAKED using friends and family

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The Facebook video pranks that outraged Australia were staged with family and friends, Melbourne's Jalal brothers have revealed.

Their video showing a father and daughter running scared from a fake drive-by shooting actually featured Max Jalal as the dad and their nine-year-old cousin Merry as the daughter.

'Our latest drive-by shooting video was staged and they were all actors,' Max Jalal told Seven News on Friday.

'Obviously we didn't think this one through and think about the negativity it can cause.

'The little girl in that video was actually our cousin and the dad was me on the pay phone.'

Max, 20, his brother Arman, 18, and a 16-year-old boy face public nuisance charges over the video.

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Max Jalal, 20, (right) along with brother Arman, 18, (left) and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were arrested after officers raided a Melbourne home on Thursday morning

The brothers were slammed for their latest video which showed them firing a fake AK-47 at a five-year-old girl and her father. It's now been revealed the girl was acting and is actually their cousin 

The brothers said they decided to reveal their videos were shot with family and friends after the outrage.

'It's our brand, we do pranks and we didn't want people to know that it was fake,' Max Jalal said.

Merry Jalal, nine, said she was acting when the car drove past the pay phone.

'When he tells me to go I have to hug him and run away,' she told Seven News.

Arman Jalal said they will fight the charges against them.

Their video showing a father and daughter running scared from a fake drive-by shooting actually featured Max Jalal as the dad and their nine-year-old cousin Merry (pictured) as the daughter

The Jalal brothers brought her to their confession interview on Seven News 

'It's better that we admit that it was fake rather than get the hate for scaring a little girl,' he said.

Counter-terrorism police raided the Jalal family home on Thursday and their father said his heavily-pregnant wife was shocked to see cops walking through their house.

'It was a big shock for her,' Michael Jalal told 3AW.

'The police could call us, or even one or two police officers could come ... I would take my kids to the police station.'

Max Jalal said police knew the videos were staged.

They said they were 'offended' police needed 30 counter-terrorism officers to raid their home just to seize Arab robes, fake AK-47s (pictured) and even a hookah pipe

'Six weeks ago we did notify the police, a detective at Fawkner Police station, that the videos were staged and they were actors,' he said.

Victoria Police declined to comment on Friday with the case now before the courts.

Max and Arman are due to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on May 20, while the 16-year-old has been bailed to appear at a children's court.

On Friday, the notorious pranksters said they are 'offended' police needed 30 counter-terrorism officers to raid their home just to seize Arab robes, fake AK-47s and a hookah pipe. 

Max slammed the police response, saying it was a 'complete overreaction' from Victoria Police. 

He revealed that he was not in his house when it was raided by police at 6.30am, but that his mother was 'terrified'. 

'I'm still feeling really overwhelmed and offended that you would need 30 counter-terrorism officers to raid my house,' Max told Daily Mail Australia.

'We have never hurt anyone in our films. It all feels very invasive.

Maz revealed that he was not in his house when it was raided by police at 6.30am, but he said officers took their hookah pipe (pictured)

The brothers were charged with public nuisance and possessing a prohibited weapon after sparking outrage with a drive-by shooting prank that saw them fire a fake AK-47 at a five-year-old girl, pictured is Arman

'We weren't actually there at the time of the raid, but my mother was really scared. They took the clothes that we wear in the videos along with the fake guns and even our hookah pipe.'

The law student, 20, said that after the raid they received a phone call and were told to go straight to the police complex at Docklands.

'When we arrived we were immediately surrounded by about eight officers. They took our shoes, necklaces, wallets.

'Then we were escorted to the interview rooms. We were then put in separate cells. I just hope we don't get any jail time.

He revealed that the 16-year-old was left 'traumatised' by the experience which lasted a total of seven hours.

'He was terrified. It was very intimidating for him as he is so young.'

Max claimed that police told him all the complaints about their videos had come from viewers, rather than members of the public involved in the pranks.

'It is a very controlled environment. We chat to them afterwards and make sure everyone is ok.'

He revealed that his parents have been 'lecturing him' about the videos which have prompted a furious response on social media.

'I think they're pretty upset about everything. They were giving us lectures about the videos when we first started doing them.'

But he said police might find the videos difficult to take down as they are controlled by the trio's management. 

Max then shared a post on the Jalals Facebook page which said the investigation was a 'waste of police time'

They have been bailed by police to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 20 May and banned from producing any more 'offensive' prank videos. 

The 16-year-old boy faces the same charges and he was bailed to appear at a children's court at a later date. 

Shortly after being bailed, Max repeatedly mocked the police on social media.

He wrote on Facebook saying: 'Prison break'.

The Law student then said: 'There's rapist, pedophiles, drug dealers, the list goes on. But they're sooooo proud they arrested us lmao. Go get some real criminals.'

Max then shared a post on the Jalals Facebook page which said the investigation was a 'waste of police time'. 

It said: 'So today we got arrested. 30 counter-terrorist officers later, a search warrant & a 6 hour interview. Also, news headlines all over Australia. 

'Was it really all worth it? When there's worse things going on in the world, bigger crimes being committed. 

Max and Arman have been bailed by police to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 20 May and banned from producing any more 'offensive' prank videos

Max took to social media to mock police just hours after being charged by counter-terrorism detectives

Shortly after being bailed by police, Max wrote on Facebook saying: 'Prison break'

'But Victoria Police targeted 3 Pranksters, that have not to this date harmed anyone. ‪#‎overreaction‬ ‪#‎wasteofpolicetime‬ ‪#‎wastehistime2016‬.' 

As they emerged from the Victoria Police complex at Docklands on Thursday, the brothers told the media they would not take down any of the videos.

'Why would I take the video down?' Max told the Herald Sun.

Arman, 18, said he was relieved the charges were 'not too bad' and that he regrets scaring the girl, saying: 'That wasn't the intention at all'. 

'The drive-by was messed up, I'll admit that myself,' Arman told media as he left the Victoria Police complex at Docklands yesterday. 

Arman, 18, said he was relieved the charges were 'not too bad' and that he regrets scaring the girl, saying: 'That wasn't the intention at all'

Assistant Commissioner Ross Guenther from Victoria Police confirmed that police had been investigating the brothers for the past month - but said they have not yet been charged

Assistant Commissioner Ross Guenther from Victoria Police confirmed that police had been investigating the trio for the past month. 

He told media: 'Our response has been driven by the changing nature of these posts and the escalation in terms of content. 

'We believe the tipping point has been reached where the content is completely unacceptable and it is in fact criminal. And that is how we will be proceeding with it. 

'They have caused some significant alarm in our community when we already have heightened security. 

'The videos portray terrorists in a certain way and it causes anxiety and problematic behaviours within the community.

'It is problematic for police attending incidents like this as there is potential for serious injury and that is of concern to us. This behaviour is not okay.'  

Police searched a home in Melbourne for imitation guns, costumes and computers and seized a number of items.

The trio first came under fire in December last year with a 'public bomb scare' stunt that showed a man in a white robe thrusting a bag into a man's lap

Another part of the video showed one of the 'pranksters' launching the backpack into the open window of someone's car

The brothers even claimed that Arman was shot during filming for a suicide bombing prank (shown)

The brothers were slammed for their latest video which showed them firing a fake AK-47 at a five-year-old girl and her father while they were standing by a phone box. 

The girl was seen running for her life in the disturbing footage which attracted thousands of damning comments. 

Some of the most shocking moments in their videos include hurling suspicious parcels at random strangers before sprinting off and staging the kidnap of a woman on a busy Gold Coast street.

One of the 'entertainers' is also seen appearing to simulate a sex act with a chicken in a spoof version of an MTV Cribs video which also shows a number of the animals being kept in a fridge.

In an interview with Daily Mail Australia the day before their arrest, the Muslim brothers defended their antics, claiming that they never wanted to spread fear and that it was all supposed to be 'funny'.

'You shouldn't take life too seriously. Everyone should laugh more, it helps you live longer,' one said.

The drive by shooting prank, which has more than 3.2million views, also shows the pranksters firing fake shots at two men standing by their parked car during the day

One of the men is seen diving for cover behind the car after hearing multiple gun shot sounds

The video shows the brothers firing fake shots at three unsuspecting men waiting by a bus stop

The three men can all be seen sprinting from the scene after hearing multiple gun shots

'We get a lot of negative comments and even death threats with people saying they are going to shoot us. But we just try to ignore it and laugh it off.'

The trio first came under fire in December last year with a 'public bomb scare' stunt that showed a man in a white robe thrusting a bag into a man's lap.

The man immediately tossed the bag away from him and jumped into a nearby lake in the clip which has more than 85 million views.

Another part of the video showed one of the 'pranksters' launching the backpack into the open window of someone's car.

The driver quickly abandoned the vehicle leaving the door flung wide open.

Despite an outpouring of negative comments, the brothers amassed legions of followers with their official Facebook page attracting over a million likes just days after they released the video.  

The Jalals teamed up with up with another comedian Shammi (left) to stage the prank on his girlfriend Sarah Reay-Young (right)

Max revealed that they first started filming prank videos around six months ago after seeing some videos on YouTube.

'We stumbled across some pranks online and we thought that we wanted to do something controversial that would get people talking.

'It has just exploded from there with a few of our videos. Now we have lawyers telling us whether we can or can't do something, so we go right up to the limit.

The trio has received at least $4,500 for their latest 'drive by shooting' prank through Facebook views alone. 

And the brothers revealed that they have been approached by companies saying they are willing to pay them up to $100,000 per month.

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